DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS OF PEROVSKITE/CIGS TANDEM SOLAR CELLS

Li Bin; Cheng Jiahao; Li Wangnan; Peng Yong

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4) : 10-22. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-0010

DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS OF PEROVSKITE/CIGS TANDEM SOLAR CELLS

Li Bin¹, Cheng Jiahao², Li Wangnan³, Peng Yong^1,4

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In the paper, the recent developments of perovskite/copper indium gallium selenide tandem solar cells are delved deeply, highlighting the advantages of this technology in terms of both efficiency and reliability. The developments of perovskite/copper indium gallium selenide tandem solar cells from the perspectives of process optimization, structure co-design, and performance improvement are summarized. The complex synergistic effect of each subunit device in the tandem structure is emphatically discussed.

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perovskite solar cells / copper indium gallium selenide solar cells / tandem solar cells / interface engineering / light management

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Li Bin, Cheng Jiahao, Li Wangnan, Peng Yong. DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS OF PEROVSKITE/CIGS TANDEM SOLAR CELLS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2024, 45(4): 10-22 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-0010

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